Phase-equilibrium constraints on the magmatic origin of laurite + Ru-Os-lr alloy

Canadian Mineralogist

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1705-1716

  Andrews, David R A ^a   Brenan, James M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alloy; Laurite; Phase equilibria; Platinum group elements

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; INCLUSIONS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); RUTHENIUM ALLOYS;

MAGMATIC ORIGIN;

MINERALOGY;

ALLOY; FUGACITY; LAURITE; MAGMATISM; PHASE EQUILIBRIUM; PLATINUM GROUP ELEMENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 0036999841     PISSN: 00084476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gscanmin.40.6.1705     Document Type: Article

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